Registration & Strategic Networking

National Anthem

Welcome Note - Global Enterprise Connect

Ronak Samantaray, CEO & Co-Founder, Global Enterprise Connect

Opening Note –Country Vice President

Bitashna Pisavadia, Vice President, Global CIO Forum Kenya

Keynote: The Collaborative CIO – Powering Cross-Industry Tech Alliances

Mark Oyier, Director of IT, Safaricom

The MDR Autopsy: Why Exposure is the New Frontier of Defense

Gopan Sivasankaran, Regional Sales Director MEA, Rapid 7

Power Panel: From Competition to Co-Creation: Why CIO Communities Win Faster 3–4 CIOs discussing partnerships, shared innovation labs, vendor alignment.

Moderator:
Valentine Wambui, Senior Manager - Partnerships & New Ventures, KCB Bank Group
Panelist:
Dennis Katusya, Group Technology Delivery Manager, Mitchell Cotts Group
Wanja Muriithi, Country General Manager, iColo: A Digital Realty Company
Gilbert Kiplangat Mutai, Chief Information Officer, Car and General PLC

Keynote: AI, Data Sovereignty & The Next Knowledge Economy Enterprise AI, analytics maturity, responsible intelligence.

Timothy Laku, AI Transformation Partner, timothylaku.com

Coffee Break

Fireside Chat: Sustainable Leadership in a 24/7 Digital World Discussion around balance, board pressure, cyber crisis management.

Moderator:
Deborah Mutungi, Group IT Manager | Sarova Hotels & Program Chair – Events & Engagement, Global CIO Forum Kenya
Speaker:
Dr. Charity Wayua, Director, IBM Research Africa labs

Keynote: Human-centric Digital Transformation

Geoffrey Gitagia, Group Information Technology Manager, Avenue Healthcare

CIO 200 Recognition & Felicitation Ceremony

Honoring Top CIOs of the Country.

Closing Note - Country President

Bernard Rono, President, Global CIO Forum Kenya

Group Photograph & Media Bytes

Dinner and Networking